Postcard Reviews

Quilting has always been a love of mine.

And I do wish I had this book when I first started.

What it does is explain the quilting process from start to finish and includes techniques such as piecing and stippling along with many others. I certainly learned a lot with book.

There are four projects included and a Quilting Design section, which includes templates and ideas for you to get inspired.

Free Motion Quilting is explained and a guide is given for the specific sewing machine feet to be used.

The Complete Machine Quilting Manual is a brilliant guide to the craft of quilting, it is a fabulous informative book and it's just like having your own personal tutor.

Highly recommended for all levels of quilters

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Customer

Sep 12

Loved this book, very helpful hints & well laid out format. Price was about as good as it gets. All in All very happy.-"Shutter", Amazon

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Simply Homemade

Issue 21

Learn how to get the most out of your sewing machine while quilting with this book. All the help and advice is here to get you started, from choosing the tools you need to great timesaving tricks, as well as a cornucopia of decorative stitching effects. Whether you want to develop your quilting skills from basics, or whether you've been quilting for years, this book is packed with all the information you need, with inspiring new design ideas and finishes along the way.

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Workshop On The Web

Sept 12

Search Press offer a lot of books that give encyclopedic information about different artforms and techniques and this one, focusing on machine quilting, does not disappoint. It is suitable for all abilities, although the novice quilter, or those with limited experience would likely benefit most from it, as it takes you through everything from the how a sewing machine works to finishing your quilt, with everything in between. I really enjoyed this book because it is split into sections that are easy to follow, and lots of options are explored (for example, the difference in planning for a wholecloth, appliqué or patchwork quilt). You can learn how to choose fabrics for a quilt top, resize designs, make multiple patterns, mark patterns onto a quilt for machining, using wadding and many others. There are lots of photos and diagrams to illustrate points and techniques, which are particularly useful when looking at how to do things like secure your thread and quilting patterns. There are quilt designs at the back and several quilting projects. Although this book does not contain detailed instructions on free machining and patterns you can try, the book as a whole is a very useful tool, as it gives you a complete run through of how you can use your machine for quilting, with lots of tips and shortcuts that you might not have thought to do, no matter how long you have been machining.

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Workbox

Sept/Oct Workbox

Learn how to get the most out of your sewing machine while quilting. All the help and advice is here to get you started, from choosing the tools you need, to great time-saving tricks, and adding a cornucopia of decorative stitching effects. Whether you want to develop your quilting skills from basics, or whether you have been quilting for years, this book is packed with all the information you need, with inspiring new design ideas and finishes along the way. This book will show you how you can get the most out of your sewing machine while quilting, from working easily with different weights of batting and fabric, to great time-saving tricks, and adding a cornucopia of decorative stitching effects. For those new to the wonderful world of quilting, you will find all the help and advice you need to get started. And if you are considering upgrading your machine, you'll also find a guide on which machine will best suit your quilting needs. So whether you have just completed your first piece of patchwork and find quilting a daunting prospect, or have been quilting your own work for years, this book is packed with all the information you need to get the most out of machines quilting, inspiring new design ideas and finishes along the way. A must-have book for machine quilters, from beginning to intermediate level. Get the same polished effects as the professionals with this collection of techniques, tips and templates. Lots of projects on which to practise your new-found skill.

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Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts

July 12

This is a useful guide for any machine quilter with beautiful examples of work from different quilters. It takes you right from setting up to finishing techniques and everything in between. I particularly like the sections on channel quilting, stippling and background fillers. The techniques are helpful because they show you how to organise your work to make quilting and patchwork easier. There are six projects plus motifs and templates.